Almighty God, who for our redemption gave your only- begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. or this O God, who made this most holy night to shine with the glory of the Lord’s resurrection: Stir up in your Church that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Recently, while listening to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio, I heard an interviewee say, “We danced our religion before we thought it.” This is objectively accurate.

I am an intellectual–an unapologetic one. So I like to ponder various matters deeply, exploring their nuances. This is healthy, for one ought to exercise one’s brain power frequently. Yet sometimes intellect and reason cannot explain something. The Resurrection of Jesus is one of these matters.

Without the Resurrection Christianity is a lie and we who affirm the reality of this event are pitiable fools, the the latest in a long line of deluded idiots. Yet the saints who preceded us were not deluded fools, and Christ is risen indeed.

Happy Easter!

KRT

Published in a nearly identical form at LENTEN AND EASTER DEVOTIONS BY KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR on July 28, 2011